Education & Training Leader

Mars; Castle Cary; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Education & Training Leader at our site will drive learning and organizational capability by championing the Education & Training pillar of the Mars Supply Excellence program, empowering associates, embedding digital tools like Poka, and building a high-performing, future-ready workforce.

You will lead associate development and capability-building across core areas such as onboarding, knowledge capture, and linking training to site performance, while coaching pillar leaders and ensuring

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Mars Supply Excellence (MSE), TPM, or Lean manufacturing tools.
• Proven track record in a similar role within manufacturing environments.
• Experience guiding teams through change and driving performance improvements.
• Ability to learn and apply digital learning tech such as Poka.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills to connect with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead associate development and capability-building across site functions.
• Oversee onboarding framework and skills validation.
• Champion digital initiatives as Site Digital Champion and contribute to Global E&T.
• Create and update training materials using Poka and maintain skills matrix.
• Link training plans to site performance and loss-elimination goals.
• Coach pillar leaders and trainers and ensure global materials are deployed.

Skills

Coaching

Change management

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Poka

TPM

Lean manufacturing

Job description

Job Description:

We’re looking for an Education & Training Leader to drive the future of learning and organizational capability at our site. In this role, you’ll champion the Education & Training pillar of our Mars Supply Excellence (MSE) program—empowering our Associates, embedding digital tools like Poka, and building a high-performing, future-ready workforce.

What are we looking for?

• Hands-on experience with Mars Supply Excellence (MSE), TPM, or Lean manufacturing tools.
• Proven track record in a similar role within a business/manufacturing environment,
• Significant experience managing and improving operational performance.
• Well-established experience guiding teams through change
• Ability to learn and leverage cutting-edge digital learning technology (such as Poka) to elevate training.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to connect with diverse functional groups and coach teams
• Demonstrable experience in coaching & developing teams

What will be your key responsibilities?

You will lead associate development, knowledge capture, and loss elimination through capability building across these core areas:

• Capability Mapping & Planning: Lead site-wide role profiling, identify capability gaps, and design/execute the annual site E&T plan.
• Onboarding & Skills Validation: Build and manage a robust Associate onboarding framework and standard skills validation process.
• Site Digital Champion: Support the MSE Manager in driving digital and "Smart Factory" workstreams while actively participating in the Global E&T Community of Practice.
• Digital Knowledge Capture: Champion the creation of training materials using Poka and keep the factory skills matrix dynamically updated.
• Performance Connection: Link individual training plans directly to site performance (TRS) and loss-elimination goals.
• Coaching & Integrity: Coach Pillar Leaders and expert on-the-job trainers, ensuring global training materials are accurately translated and deployed.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.